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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Act II take place?
2. What does Amanda fear about Sibyl?
3. What does Amanda and Elyot short their code to stop arguing to?
4. Why does Elyot tell Amanda to turn the gramophone off?
5. What appears to have been a contributing factor to Elyot and Amanda's jealousy during their marriage?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Act II, what does Elyot say that reveals his philosophy on life?
2. Why does Amanda call out "triple Sollocks?"
3. At the end of Act II, why does Elyot calling "Sollocks" not work?
4. Why does it seem that Elyot and Amanda are able to forgive each other silently during their time-outs?
5. Elyot muses that he and Amanda are clearly in love after they have a small tiff. Amanda protests that he should not sound so bitter about the fact. Why would Elyot sound bitter or resigned when saying that he and Amanda are in love?
6. Why does Elyot say that, despite their current happiness, being separated was probably for the best?
7. How do Amanda and Elyot's feelings differ on the abandonment of Sibyl and Victor?
8. What sets off the very first argument of Act II?
9. At the beginning of Act II, does it appear that Elyot and Amanda have been getting along? How can the reader tell?
10. After Amanda and Elyot make up during the "triple Sollocks," what happens that brings their happy mood down again and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The four main characters of this play are all from England, though the play itself is set in France. What is the purpose of setting the play in two different locations in France? Would it have changed the play to be set in a different country, including the one native to the characters?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the genre of this play. As a comedy of manners, how does it play to the reader's expectations? How are the characters drawn within the confines of this type of play? Is the plot consistent with a comedy of manners?
Essay Topic 3
"Private Lives" is known for sharp, witty dialogue. What role does the dialogue play in this story? How does it add to the plot, humor, and character development?
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